Radioactive decay fuels Earth's inner fires

Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 15:00 in Earth & Climate

Half of the extraordinary heat of the Earth that erupts on its surface volcanically and drives the titanic motions of the continents is due to radioactivity, scientists find.

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